South Korea Sees Malaysia As Model Of Progressive Islamic Nation Says Najib.
South Korea, a world economic power, sees Malaysia as the model of a progressive Islamic nation, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said here Tuesday.
He said South Korea was impressed with the intensive development Malaysia has undergone that has got other Islamic countries looking up to it for leadership.
Najib said President Roh Moo-hyun, whom he called upon on Monday, had praised the role played by Malaysia as an Islamic nation as well as its capability to administer well a country of diverse races, religions and cultures.
"(South) Korea sees Malaysia as the model of an Islamic nation. The president informed me that he was impressed," Najib told Malaysian journalists here at the end of his six-day visit to South Korea.
The deputy prime minister had arrived here last Thursday at the invitation of the South Korean government following a four-day working visit to Japan. His visits to both countries were aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and enhancing trade. Najib left for Kuala Lumpur this evening.
Najib also said Roh informed him that South Korea was interested in the growing Islamic banking system which had long been introduced in Malaysia and was now well accepted by Malaysians. Several other countries have also expressed interest in learning from Malaysia's experience of operating an Islamic banking system.
Replying to a question, Najib said there was great potential for Malaysia's tourism industry to draw more visitors from South Korea. He said he learned from the visit that Koreans who are well off preferred to send their children overseas, including to Malaysia, for higher education. "This is one way that we can attract them. If we can guarantee the highest quality of education, then many Koreans will visit Malaysia," he said.
He also said that with a higher frequency of flights between South Korea and Malaysia, including direct flights to Kota Kinabalu, in the future the number of visitors from South Korea was expected to rise. Some 190,000 South Koreans visited Malaysia last year and the number was expected to exceed 200,000 this year, he said, adding that campaigns promoting Malaysia were seen on television here. (Bernama)
***** It's always nice to know that others are impressed by our credentials and record and wish to emulate us. However as for the tourism bit, by now the whole world is aware about the gaffe by our Hon. Minister for Tourism, Tengku Adnan Bin Tengku Mansor and his 'words of wisdom,' which are still reverberating in the blogosphere with humiliating consequences for him. I don't think that his considered opinion is in tandem with our reputation as the model of a progressive Islamic nation. I doubt if he has done anyone including himself a favour by mouthing illogical sweeping statements like the one about 'females, bloggers and unemployed liars'.
If Najib seriously believes in what the South Korean President thinks of us then he must act like a progressive leader by clearing out those not in consonance with this 'modernity'. There should be no place for people like Tengku Adnan in our Cabinet. The government would do well to bring back a former minister who held the tourism portfolio, Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir, who did an excellent job during his tenure. I'm confident a senatorship could be arranged without much difficulty. As for Tengku Adnan, surely there must be at least something for him to do at Putrajaya without getting himself entangled in further controversy. They've got gardens there don't they? Send him on gardening leave then.
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He said South Korea was impressed with the intensive development Malaysia has undergone that has got other Islamic countries looking up to it for leadership.
Najib said President Roh Moo-hyun, whom he called upon on Monday, had praised the role played by Malaysia as an Islamic nation as well as its capability to administer well a country of diverse races, religions and cultures.
"(South) Korea sees Malaysia as the model of an Islamic nation. The president informed me that he was impressed," Najib told Malaysian journalists here at the end of his six-day visit to South Korea.
The deputy prime minister had arrived here last Thursday at the invitation of the South Korean government following a four-day working visit to Japan. His visits to both countries were aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and enhancing trade. Najib left for Kuala Lumpur this evening.
Najib also said Roh informed him that South Korea was interested in the growing Islamic banking system which had long been introduced in Malaysia and was now well accepted by Malaysians. Several other countries have also expressed interest in learning from Malaysia's experience of operating an Islamic banking system.
Replying to a question, Najib said there was great potential for Malaysia's tourism industry to draw more visitors from South Korea. He said he learned from the visit that Koreans who are well off preferred to send their children overseas, including to Malaysia, for higher education. "This is one way that we can attract them. If we can guarantee the highest quality of education, then many Koreans will visit Malaysia," he said.
He also said that with a higher frequency of flights between South Korea and Malaysia, including direct flights to Kota Kinabalu, in the future the number of visitors from South Korea was expected to rise. Some 190,000 South Koreans visited Malaysia last year and the number was expected to exceed 200,000 this year, he said, adding that campaigns promoting Malaysia were seen on television here. (Bernama)
***** It's always nice to know that others are impressed by our credentials and record and wish to emulate us. However as for the tourism bit, by now the whole world is aware about the gaffe by our Hon. Minister for Tourism, Tengku Adnan Bin Tengku Mansor and his 'words of wisdom,' which are still reverberating in the blogosphere with humiliating consequences for him. I don't think that his considered opinion is in tandem with our reputation as the model of a progressive Islamic nation. I doubt if he has done anyone including himself a favour by mouthing illogical sweeping statements like the one about 'females, bloggers and unemployed liars'.If Najib seriously believes in what the South Korean President thinks of us then he must act like a progressive leader by clearing out those not in consonance with this 'modernity'. There should be no place for people like Tengku Adnan in our Cabinet. The government would do well to bring back a former minister who held the tourism portfolio, Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir, who did an excellent job during his tenure. I'm confident a senatorship could be arranged without much difficulty. As for Tengku Adnan, surely there must be at least something for him to do at Putrajaya without getting himself entangled in further controversy. They've got gardens there don't they? Send him on gardening leave then.
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Labels: Malaysia - General, Nutcases.
posted by The Malaysian. at 3/13/2007 08:28:00 PM
1 Comments:
Najib, stop dreaming. Did the South Koreans say that you (Najib) are a model Muslim? The South Koreans know nothing about Muslims. They are, like all clever exporters, just interested in selling their shit to a third class leader like you.
Taken a panadol and lie down before you open your mouth.
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